MARIANNE PEEL,\xa0a poet from Chicago, Illinois, joined us to tell us\xa0about her journeys throughout the world, the human connections that she has made, and to\xa0explain how all came together in her new\xa0book of poetry, "No Distance Between Us".\xa0
\n\nFROM HER PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE:
\n\n"MARIANNE PEEL\xa0is a poet,\xa0musician, and retired English teacher. She received Fulbright-Hays Program awards to further her research in Nepal and Turkey and to support her work as a teacher. She also served as an educator in China\u2019s Guizhou province and as a volunteer at Kara Tepe refugee camp in Lesvos, Greece. Peel\u2019s poetry has appeared in numerous print and online journals.\xa0No Distance Between Us\xa0is her debut book."
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